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If you've ever thought 'There must be more to life than this' you're not alone. With 7.5 million women dreaming of leaving their jobs to start a business, the terms 'side hustle', side gig' and 'side business' are fast becoming the norm. Join Lauren Leopold, business coach & marketing mentor as she dishes the dirt on her own employee to entrepreneur journey & interviews her badass clients and guest experts about theirs. Whether you're sitting at work Googling 'How do I start a business', trying to take it dull time or grow it, this is the show for you.

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March 24, 2025Episode 4849 min

£20K months and a year & a half of purposeful self-discovery with Nicola Pye

What will your life look like 18 months after you go all in on your side hustle? Today we’re getting a glimpse of what’s possible with my fabulous returning guest Nicola Pye. Nicola quit her corporate role to start her Leadership Coaching business after secretly hatching plans to go it alone. In this episode we see how far she’s come, the things that had the most impact on her business and the low moments that challenged her. Nicola has smashed it in her first year and a half of business hitting her first £20k month. She shares so much wisdom about what it takes to get there and what you can do to start the business of your dreams. “You've got to back yourself”– Nicola You'll hear about: 01:44 - Nicola on 18 months of being an entrepreneur 06:48 - Nicola on how she found her purpose 13:00 - Finding Purpose in Business 20:07 - Launching the Purpose Papers 30:09 - Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn 28:12 - Celebrating Achievements and Growth 33:02 - Facing Challenges and Low Moments 39:12 - Mindset and Motivation During Tough Times 41:26 - Game-Changing Moments in Business 45:54 - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Connect with Nicola: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapye/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicolapye.theleadershipcoach Nicola’s website - https://www.nicolapye.com/ My resources: Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

March 10, 202529 min

How to ditch imposter syndrome and get your small business known with PR.

PR is not just for big business and the mega famous! Your small business needs you to get out there and talk about your fabulousness, because nobody else will do it for you. In this episode I am joined by baddass PR expert Pippa Goulden. Pippa transitioned from corporate to entrepreneurship to run her own PR agency 4 years ago. She shares the best ways you can use PR to get your brand out there and build credibility. You’ll need to overcome that imposter syndrome we all get when we first start out, but beyond that you’ll be in a magical space where you embrace your unique voice and shout about it to the world. So check out this episode because Pippa knows her stuff! “You need to be your own hype girl.” – Pippa You'll hear about: 03:11 - The Journey of Transitioning to Entrepreneurship 05:57 - Understanding PR and Its Importance for Small Businesses 08:53 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Business 12:01 - The Power of Networking and Collaboration 14:46 - Mindset Shifts for Effective Self-Promotion 17:58 - Finding Your Unique Voice in PR 20:46 - Practical Steps to Start Your PR Journey Connect with Pippa: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pippa_the.pr.set/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-goulden/ Pippa’s Linktree - https://shorturl.at/NSfcM The PR Set - https://www.theprset.com/ My resources: Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

February 24, 202538 min

Why your sh*tty money mindset is keeping your business in struggle mode

Your money mindset is holding you back from living the life of your dreams. But you can overcome your money fears and the corporate ideologies of what’s possible. I am joined by money mindset baddass Ray Dodd, who went from receptionist to earning her yearly salary in a month. She shares her story of overcoming her own money issues and how she tried a million businesses before she found “The One.” You need to embrace your ambitions without shame and surround yourself with supporters who get what you are trying to do with your business and your life. So, listen up and leave those sh*tty money mindsets behind. “You have to remove the ceilings in your mind” - Ray You'll hear about: 01:22 - An introduction to Ray Dodd 03:53 - Ray's story to running her business 10:30 - Starting a million businesses before the One 11:25 - Ray on becoming a money mindset coach 17:03 - Money mindset transitions 23:21 - Freedom: The double-edged sword 28:10 - Mindset work is an ongoing thing 31:09 - Challenging bullshit stories 32:13 - Ray's advice to new business owners Connect with Ray Dodds: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ray_dodd/?hl=en Ray Dodd’s website - https://www.raydodd.co.uk/ The Money Makers Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/RayDoddCommunity/ My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

February 3, 2025Episode 4516 min

Feeling Like a Fraud? This Tapping Trick Will Change Everything

Over the last year EFT (tapping) has changed my business and my life. I needed a shift to move past the things that we’re blocking me. I never thought when I started tapping it would be the thing that would change everything, but it did. In this episode, I go through, what tapping is, what it does and importantly how to do it. I then take you through a confidence building tapping that will stop you feeling like a fraud in your own business. Mindset is everything in creating your dream business and life, so let’s move past those blocks. “The goal is to release the fear, the doubt and replace it with badass confidence”– Lauren You'll hear about: 00:48 - The modality that transformed my life 02:38 - Tapping was the missing piece 04:07 - What is tapping? 05:20 - Where are the tapping points? 08:35 - The start of the confidence building tapping 14:38 - Get more tapping in my private mentorship and group containers My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rituals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

January 20, 2025Episode 4414 min

How to start your business and get your first clients without social media

Let me set this straight…. You DO NOT need social media to get your first paying clients. I got my first 6 clients in 4 months without social media, which is why I know it works, and it's now worked for over 100 incredible women I have coached. In this episode I give you the key steps you need to take to get your first clients without socials. I go through everything from my side business success road map, to building confidence and selling. Don’t let the fear of socials stop you from living your dream life and starting your side hustle. “You do not need social media to get paying clients”– Lauren You'll hear about: 01:18 - Overcoming fear and judgment in entrepreneurship 03:36 - Side business success road map 04:19 - The light me the fuck up vision 05:22 - The beta blueprint: Creating an offer 07:50 - Behind the scenes client attraction strategy 10:47 - Building confidence and selling My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-pod Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Ritals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

January 6, 2025Episode 4349 min

How Lisa bagged her 1st 2 clients without Social media in just 5 weeks

You don’t have to be all over social media to start your business. My amazing client, Lisa Nunn, refused to use socials to promote her new business but didn’t know how else to find clients. She had the skills and qualifications but no pipeline, which is why she started to work with me. After nailing her market research, she landed her first 2 clients in 5 weeks, all by using the techniques she learnt in my Side Hustle Without Social programme. Lisa shares the fears, hesitations and worries she had about doing market research, but also why it was the key to her success. With hard work, dedication and vision you can create the baddass business of your dreams, just like Lisa. “Market research is the gift that keeps giving.” – Lisa You'll hear about: 02:50 - An introduction to Lisa 05:13 - Why Lisa wanted to start her own business 13:18 - Why Lisa wanted to be coached by me 16:05 - Building a business without social media 19:12 - Getting her first clients with market research 25:51 - The power of the Outreach Onion 29:19 - The Business Badassery transition 36:25 - Getting excited about messaging 38:05 - What does the future hold for Lisa? 44:55 - The power of women lifting each other up Lisa’s resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-nunn-65a76917/ My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

December 23, 2024Episode 4220 min

Business Burnout: How to spot it survive it & prevent it

This week I have to talk to you about burnout. It is something I have experienced first-hand over the last few weeks, and I want to be totally open with you about it. First of all, burnout is not a sign of weakness. It is something that shows how resilient, resourceful and amazing you are. So, I want to take you through why I have been struggling with it, how you can recognise the signs of burnout and how to overcome it. Talking about this is so important. And I want to empower you to prioritize your mental health and resilience in the face of challenges that you will face as a business owner. “Burnout doesn't define you.” – Lauren You'll hear about: 00:48 - My recent experience with burnout 03:22 - Struggling to keep everything going 04:12 - How my marketing suffered 05:14 - Burnout doesn't make you weak 06:20 - Recognising the signs of burnout 09:21 - Survival mode is a strategy 12:25 - How to recover from burnout 15:36 - How to avoid burnout My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

December 9, 202419 min

How Fiona bagged her first 2 clients without social & became fully booked in just 6 weeks.

Social media is not the only way to get the perfect clients for your new business. The most transformational thing you can do to hit your badass business goals is to get clarity on your offers and who they are for. This was the experience of my incredible client Fiona Kimbell, the founder of Neom Divorce Coaching. She was at the point of giving up, when she decided to join my Side Hustle Without Social program. Reluctantly she did her market research, and it changed everything. She got her first 2 clients without social media and is now fully booked in just 6 weeks. Listen as she shares how my coaching programs helped her become a badass CEO! “It was just unreal the transformation through Side Hustle Without Social” – Fiona You'll hear about: 02:07 - An introduction to Fiona 03:18 - Where Fiona was at before working with me? 05:21 - What Fiona wanted out of my program 06:41 - The transformational Side Hustle Without Social 09:18 - Selling in a non-salesy way 11:30 - Why Fiona joined Business Badassery 13:07 - The difference between my programs 14:51 - Fiona's achievements since joining Business Badassery 16:57 - What are Fiona's plans for the future? Fiona’s resources: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/neom.divorce.coaching/ Website - https://www.neomdivorcecoaching.com/ My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

November 25, 202423 min

How Ella went from zero to £10k months in just 6 months: without social media

You won’t have a clue what you are doing when you start your business. Who is my ideal client? Where do I find them? How much should I charge? My fabulous guest and client Ella Schwarz felt all these things when she started her side hustle coaching business. Now 6 months in, having gone through my Side Hustle Without Social program, she is hitting 10K months and killing it! Ella built all of this without social media, she trusted the process and was able to quit her corporate 9 to 5 and become the badass CEO she was meant to be. It hasn’t all been easy, Ella also shares how she has coped with personal challenges whilst building her business. But Ella’s message is simple, if she can do it, so can you! “I was able to go places so early on with this business I could not have imagined” – Ella You'll hear about: 02:15 - Ella's life before working with me as a coach 04:18 - What led Ella to reach out to me 05:05 - Why Ella joined side hustle without social 07:22 - Trusting the process to gain clients 11:41 - Creating a sense of ease with your business 14:52 - Dealing with personal stuff and running a business 17:41 - is the badass CEO version of Ella like? 20:53 - Go for it and create your business 21:33 - Who is my coaching for? Ella’s resources: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamcoffeewithella/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-schwarz/?originalSubdomain=uk Coffee With Ella - https://shorturl.at/gVZ8A My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter

November 4, 2024Episode 3919 min

The 2 simple shifts that are gonna blow up your business (its not what you think)

Your baby business mindset is killing your business. Thinking and acting like a CEO will change everything. These 2 shifts will help you move away from imposter syndrome and into your badass bitch zone of genius. You need to embrace your inner CEO to think strategically about the future of your business, how you market and your finances. All things that will have massive impacts. So don’t get bogged down in daily tasks and stresses that take away from you scaling your business to those 10K months you dream of. Become your inner badass CEO! “If you want this business to work you’ve got to step up and become a CEO” – Lauren Leopold You'll hear about: 00:55 - Think and act like a CEO 02:51 - Baby business owner mindset 04:59 - Set the direction for your business 06:10 - What are the CEOs responsibilities? 09:12 - Overcoming imposter syndrome 10:56 - How to act like a CEO 14:16 - You need to prioritise your business My resources: Find out about Side Hustle without Social: https://bit.ly/shwos-podcast Find out about Business Badassery: https://bit.ly/BusinessBadasseryPodcast Get your FREE Badass CEO Morning Routine & Pep Talk: https://bit.ly/CEOMorningRoutinePodcast Grab your Daily Rityals Bundle: https://bit.ly/DailyRitualsBundleBio Sign up to my FREE weekly newsletter for exclusive discounts, inspo & arse-kicking: https://bit.ly/BizBitesNewsletter